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Pearl Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cottle-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cottle-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cottle-County, Texas |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cottle |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Precent 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Allen | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Pearl Allen | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Melvin Allen | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lavenia Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edna Allen | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Glenn Allen | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Louie Allen | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jessie Allen | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Allen | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cottle, Texas
Spouse, age 27
Cottle, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Pearl L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Cottle-County, Texas
Spouse, age 37
Cottle-County, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cottle |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Pearl Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Allen
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cottle-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cottle-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04013-00713)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruff | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Noland M. Haddon | 24 | Head | Farm Labor | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Clara E. Haddon | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Dennis C. Haddon | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | George H. Brownlow | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 6 | Vera Brownlow | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Luciel Brownlow | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Larane Brownlow | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Hulen Brownlow | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Johnnie Brownlow | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 11 | Alvin A. Short | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 12 | Ella Short | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 13 | Royce Short | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Boffie Joe Short | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Melvin Jean Short | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | William C. Short | 68 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Millie E. Short | 63 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | J. H. Thomson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 19 | Willie Thomson | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | Aran J. Fuller | 20 | Step son | — | New Mexico |
| 21 | Bettie Sue Fuller | 16 | Step daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | W. L. Biddy | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 23 | Ethel Biddy | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Donna Biddy | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Curtis Brown | 37 | Head | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 26 | Jessie B. Allen | 41 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Pearl Allen THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Lavenia Allen | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Louie Allen | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Glenn Allen | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Melvin Allen | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Edna Allen | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Jessie Mae Allen | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | William H. Allen | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | G. R. Shaver | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 36 | Lois Mae Shaver | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Billie Jean Shaver | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | June Shaver | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Ray Shaver | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | J. E. Tafiar | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)